Job summary
Legal Services Manager
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Corporate Nursing
Band: 8a
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 30th October 2024
We are recruiting for a Legal Services Managerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Associate Director Legal Services, this post forms part of the Legal Services Team to support the delivery of the Trust's Quality Strategy and vision to ensure 'Best of care by the best of people' through the delivery of safe, effective and high quality services, that ensure the people who use our services, their families, carers and visitors receive a positive experience.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
Day-to-day operation of the Legal Services, ensuring thatefficient and effective legal services are provided to the Trust to minimise clinical, financial, operational and legal risks;
Overseeing the management of Coronial matters involving the Trust, clinical and non-clinical claims, and supporting Trust staff of all levels with these processes, as well as ensuring timely and effective collation of information required for claims, litigation and Coronial cases;
Facilitating a culture that improves quality through learning from legal issues, including national initiatives such as Get it Right First Time (GIRFT), and internal governance processes.
For the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
Day-to-day operation of the Legal Services, ensuring thatefficient and effective legal services are provided to the Trust to minimise clinical, financial, operational and legal risks;
Overseeing the management of Coronial matters involving the Trust, clinical and non-clinical claims, and supporting Trust staff of all levels with these processes, as well as ensuring timely and effective collation of information required for claims, litigation and Coronial cases;
Facilitating a culture that improves quality through learning from legal issues, including national initiatives such as Get it Right First Time (GIRFT), and internal governance processes.
For the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience within the NHS
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Law Degree, with a further 2 years traineeship to masters level
Desirable
- Incident Investigation training is desirable
- Management / Leadership qualification is desirable
- Quality Improvement Qualification is desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth and significant knowledge of legal services within the healthcare setting
- Knowledge of the NHS National Investigations Framework
- Knowledge and understanding of statutory and regulatory, guidance and best practice frameworks requirements for Legal Services
- Demonstrates up to date, evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
Desirable
- Project management skills are desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within legal services in a healthcare environment, including working within the NHS Resolution systems and processes that underpin legal services
- Experience of taking detailed notes of evidence in court (including oral evidence) for wider circulation and briefing.
- Experience of gathering and interpreting data and implementing measurable improvement plans
- Experience of managing resources across multiple teams and specialties.
Desirable
- Experience and working knowledge of the RLDatix reporting management system is desirable
- Experience of regulatory preparation /planning and the PIR Process is desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience within the NHS
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Law Degree, with a further 2 years traineeship to masters level
Desirable
- Incident Investigation training is desirable
- Management / Leadership qualification is desirable
- Quality Improvement Qualification is desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth and significant knowledge of legal services within the healthcare setting
- Knowledge of the NHS National Investigations Framework
- Knowledge and understanding of statutory and regulatory, guidance and best practice frameworks requirements for Legal Services
- Demonstrates up to date, evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
Desirable
- Project management skills are desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within legal services in a healthcare environment, including working within the NHS Resolution systems and processes that underpin legal services
- Experience of taking detailed notes of evidence in court (including oral evidence) for wider circulation and briefing.
- Experience of gathering and interpreting data and implementing measurable improvement plans
- Experience of managing resources across multiple teams and specialties.
Desirable
- Experience and working knowledge of the RLDatix reporting management system is desirable
- Experience of regulatory preparation /planning and the PIR Process is desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
